Wattles - eggs question

[Ponte]

My Buff Orpington’s are twenty weeks old.
I thought they would be laying eggs about this time so each morning I check the nesting boxes. No eggs as of yet and seems to me as if they are not even curious about the box.

Today I noticed that they barely have wattles, do wattles have to be fully developed before chickens begin producing eggs ?
If so at what age should it happen ?

Thanks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Most buff Orpingtons start laying at 5-6 months of age. Combs and wattles will enlarge and get bright red generally around a month or so before they start laying. Keeping them on a starter will help them mature.

 

[Ponte]

Had them on starter feed till 28 weeks.
One of the three had a prominent comb early and developed a larger body so I thought it may be a cockerel but never developed rooster type feathers or wattles.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Had them on starter feed till 28 weeks.
One of the three had a prominent comb early and developed a larger body so I thought it may be a cockerel but never developed rooster type feathers or wattles.

If you posted some pictures people can help sex a suspect bird.

 

[Ponte]

If you posted some pictures people can help sex a suspect bird.

Will do.

 

[aart]

Will do.

This bird?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/think-it’s-a-hen-but-not-sure.1327446/

 

[Ponte]

Yes